Direct Selling Europe

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Direct Selling Europe (DSE) is a federation of trade associations founded in 2007 [1] to represent the interests of the European direct selling industry in the European Union. It was founded by national direct selling associations from Austria, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland, and 10 European-based direct selling companies (AMC International AG, Déesse AG, Eismann, inmediaOne, Just International AG, Lux International AG, Pierre Lang Europe, Tupperware Brands Corporation, Vorwerk & Co AG, and WIV International AG).

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Since then, four other companies joined DSE, including Avon Products.

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Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group Austrian manufacturing company

Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group is an international manufacturer of ropeways and people movers for ski areas, urban transport, amusement parks, and material handling systems. As of 2019, the group have produced over 15,000 installations in 96 countries. The Doppelmayr/Garaventa Group was formed in 2002 when Doppelmayr of Wolfurt, Austria merged with Garaventa AG of Switzerland to form the world's largest ropeway manufacturer.

Tupperware is a home products line that includes preparation, storage, and serving products for the kitchen and home. In 1942, Earl Tupper developed his first bell-shaped container; the brand products were introduced to the public in 1946.

Innocenti Italian vehicle maker

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Bernina International AG is a privately owned international manufacturer of sewing and embroidery systems. The company was founded in Steckborn, Switzerland, by a Swiss inventor Fritz Gegauf. The company develops, manufactures, and sells goods and services for the textile market, primarily household sewing-related products in the fields of embroidery, quilting, home textiles, garment sewing, and crafting. The origins of the company lie in the invention of the hemstitch sewing machine, invented in 1893 by a Swiss inventor and entrepreneur Karl Friedrich Gegauf. Currently, the company's products include sewing machines, embroidery machines, serger/overlocker machines, and computer software for embroidery design.

Stollwerck

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Bechtle Company

Bechtle AG is the IT system house in Germany with 70 locations in the D-A-CH region and trading companies in 14 European countries. The business model combines IT services with the direct sale of IT products. The focus is on trading in hardware and software as well as the operation and maintenance of IT infrastructure for industrial customers and public-sector clients.

Douglas GmbH is a German perfume and cosmetics retailer based in Düsseldorf. Douglas offers approx. 35,000 products in more than 1,900 stores and franchised outlets in 19 European countries: Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Hungary, Monaco, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Estonia, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Slovakia, Norway and France.

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Wacker Neuson

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ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) is the international division of ViacomCBS. The division oversees the production, broadcasting and promotion of key ViacomCBS' brands outside of the United States. These brands include Paramount Network, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, BET and Colors TV, as well as CBS-branded channels, which are co-owned with AMC Networks International. VCNI also owns a 30% stake in the Rainbow S.p.A. animation studio in Italy, as well as a 49% stake in an Indian joint venture with domestic partner TV18, Viacom18.

Rick Goings

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Geberit (Alemannic German pronunciation: [ˈɡeberɪ:t] is a Swiss multinational group specialized in manufacturing and supplying sanitary parts and related systems. It is a leader in its field in Europe with a global presence through its subsidiaries.

Zepter International is a Swiss consumer goods enterprise, which produces, sells and distributes consumer goods through direct sales and through stores. Zepter's products are manufactured in seven Zepter factories based in Germany, Italy and Switzerland.

Veganz First vegan supermarket chain in Europe

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LSG Group

LSG Group, registered as LSG Lufthansa Service Holding AG is an Aviation Service Company which manages multiple brands, including LSG Sky Chefs and Retail inMotion. LSG Group is a subsidiary of Deutsche Lufthansa AG. The company's world headquarters is located in Neu-Isenburg near Frankfurt, Germany. Its North American headquarters is located in Irving, Texas, United States. In February 2018 LSG Sky Chefs co-founded the Airline Catering Association, which is based in Brussels, Belgium.

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References

  1. "Direct Selling News Europe, Issue 7, March 2009". Archived from the original on 2011-07-10. Retrieved 2009-10-27.